tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829870729367110612024-03-07T23:53:44.212-08:00KelkschizKelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-51864122269277234042021-08-06T08:10:00.002-07:002021-08-06T08:14:35.766-07:00Blacktron Black Widow Design Finalized!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;">Been
a while since I created this design. I had planned to make building
instructions for it right away. But the original design had too many
flaws. Recently I got inspired to perfect it.</span></p>
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the last couple of weeks, I've been working hard on finalizing the
design work on my Blacktron Black Widow. It may not seem like a lot
has changed, but a lot has changed. I cleared up all the minor and
major design mistakes and annoyances that bugged me about this build.
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lot more space for RC modules. The prototype relied on a custom Lipo battery solution, which I found undesirable because most people are not comfortable with custom electrics. Currently, several 3rd party
solutions should fit, though the recommended setup is a Buwizz 3.0;</span></span></span></p>
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to the battery compartment has improved immensely, so swapping the battery will be much easier.</span></span></span></p>
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will now be working on making building instructions. Hopefully, that
should be done within a couple of weeks. But in my experience, this
process always takes longer than planned. I'll do my best.</span></span></span></p>
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Hello LEGO friends,<br />
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Just to give you a little update. Besides this Blacktron Black Widow MLSR tank, of which you can see a video below. I have actually finished another tank, a big one :). But I am severely behind on making videos.<br />
I have also finished making building instructions for my Blacktron Goliath tank. You can find more info about the design and how to buy it here: <a href="http://kelkschiz.blogspot.com/2019/04/building-instructions-done.html">http://kelkschiz.blogspot.com/2019/04/building-instructions-done.html</a><br />
I am in the process of making building instructions for this Blacktron Black Widow MLSR tank. For more info about that please keep an eye on my social media:<br />
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Kelkschiz">https://twitter.com/Kelkschiz</a><br />
And of course on Youtube.<br />
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And please don't forget, sharing is caring.<br />
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The Blacktron Black Widow is an MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) similar to the current day TOS-1 and M270. And let's not forget the iconic WW2 Katyusha launcher. The MOC is power by custom LiPo battery packs and controlled through two Sbricks. It has two L motors for drive and three M motors for: shooting, rotation, and elevation/door opening. The firing mechanism is something I had seen on Zack Macasaet's channel and then modified for use in this MOC. I really like how it is able to quickly shoot a massive amount of projectiles.<br />
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It has taken some doing but I'm happy
to announce that the instructions for my Blacktron Goliath LEGO tank
are finally done and available for purchase (see bottom for details). </div>
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The Blacktron Goliath is a fully
functional RC LEGO tank. Its functions include:
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skid-steering drive;</div>
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independent torsion-bar suspension;</div>
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turret rotation and elevation;</div>
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automatic shooting mechanism with
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The instructions are step-by-step. I've tried to make them as much like official LEGO instructions. These are some sample shots: </div>
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In case you are curious about the parts I used I've created a PDF that you can download here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=11ejJsA_fxPoeiu9tRcbNq0OD_7Hnwbgv" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=11ejJsA_fxPoeiu9tRcbNq0OD_7Hnwbgv</a>. The part that is not included is the
Buwizz brick, which you can buy here: <a href="https://buwizz.com/store/" target="_blank">https://buwizz.com/store/</a>.</div>
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I've tried to only use
readily available LEGO parts, but in two instances that was not
possible, namely with the wheels (6595) and the turntable (48452cx1).
In my opinion, part 6595 is uniquely well suited to work with big
LEGO treads (part 57518). Of course, there are alternatives, but 6595
is clearly the best. And that's why I included it in the build. The
turntable is rare because, although TLG used the part for many years,
there generally was only one per set. Both items are still available
on Bricklink, but depending on where you live, might be hard to get.
I hope this will not inconveniece you too much. Generally however, you will find that building the Goliath in its Blacktron livery is cheaper and easier than building the gray version.<br />
This MOC
is designed to be powered and controlled with a Buwizz. However, an
Sbrick with some 3rd party lipos will also work well. This MOC was
not designed to use the regular LEGO Power Functions receiver and
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If you want to build this creation for yourself then you can purchase the building instructions by transferring €25
to my Paypal account: <a href="http://paypal.me/FvanderMaat" target="_blank">paypal.me/FvanderMaat</a>. In the comment section of the paypal payment please note your email address, and that the payment is for the Blacktron Goliath building instructions. I will then send a download link to that email address. If you have any questions, you can email me through the email address on my Youtube channel (Kelkschiz) or DM me on twitter (@kelkschiz) or just reply to this topic.<br />
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Thanks in advance for your patronage, it means a lot. </div>
<br />Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-24046129479739522472018-06-22T03:28:00.001-07:002018-06-22T03:28:27.303-07:00LEGO RC Blacktron Goliath Update<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;">This
is an improved version of the Blacktron Goliath. It may not look it,
apart from the recoloring, but this design has been rebuild several
times. Especially the inner mechanics have been completely overhauled
to make them run smoother, and to make the tank more practical. This
rebuilding process can be seen as the final step before making
building instructions. Because I am planning to make building
instruction, I am less forgiving of imperfections. A lot of time has
gone into this step. But its mechanisms inside are a lot more
reliable now. Of course I've also tweaked its appearance here and there.
Still a bit of a work in progress: there are still some things I am
not 100% happy with. I will be making some more videos of this tank
in the future and i've started making building instructions.</span><br />
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This is the first video of my latest tank. So far I am pretty happy with it. I have the feeling that I am getting ever closer to the goal I set out for myself a couple of years ago. Namely, making a perfectly functioning remote controlled LEGO tank. At the moment I am busy with making some final improvements after which I am planning to make building instructions for the tank. </div>
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One of the improvements with this tank is a new remote control scheme. At the center of this scheme sits the BrickController app programmed by Imurvai. This app enables controlling Sbricks, Buwizz bricks and even PF IR with a bluetooth gamepad! The gamepad provides physical feedback that is absent in the other apps and this physical feedback improves controllability immeasurably. For more information check out this Eurobricks forum thread: <a href="https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/120823-wip-control-sbrick-and-buwizz-with-android-game-controller/"><span lang="en-US"><b>https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/120823-wip-control-sbrick-and-buwizz-with-android-game-controller/</b></span></a><br />
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After getting reinvested
into the LEGO Blacktron theme with the Scouttrax, Trooptrax and
Liberator, it was a given that I also had to build a Blacktron
spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!!! I wanted something big like a
command ship but not so big that I would have to spend a small
fortune of Bricklink. So I opted for a frigate class ship.
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This is the Blacktron
Blackbird a Blacktron C3 (command, control and communications)
frigate. Designed to act as a forward HQ for an AO (area of
operations). As most ships in the Blacktron fleet, it is fast,
heavily armed and cool looking as hell. It has two modes of
operation. It's standard cruise mode in which the ship is one long
sleek craft. And then it has a battle mode in which the front cockpit
detaches and acts as a multipurpose fighter/bomber. The fighter is
called the Wasp it has a variable-sweep wing which can be completely
folded backwards. When the fighter detaches the main ship is
controlled from a secondary cockpit slightly farther back.
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It is not difficult to see
where the inspiration for this build came from, I think. It had two
main sources of inspiration the first obvious being the Lockheed
SR-71. The second is a bit more obscure but I hope fan of the Star
Trek universe will still notice it.</div>
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Have to say I had a lot of
fun making this build and also making some of the images. All my
other MOCs since my dark age rely heavily on LEGO Technic, all of
them are remote controlled. This is quite the opposite. Hardly any
technic involved here. Nor any complex mechanisms so I was able to
fully enjoy the design process, which was a lot smoother than normal.
Still planning to expand my Blacktron forces further.
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Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-66900666645418042702017-06-11T05:58:00.003-07:002017-07-30T10:59:05.998-07:00Got a staff pick on LEGO Ideas <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Over on LEGO Ideas my Blacktron Scouttrax got highlighted as a staff pick. Which was a surprise and delight! At the moment I am building a C&C frigate called the Blacktron: Blackbird. It will be my first non-technic build since my LEGO darkage and it starting to look mighty fine. Of course I am also still working on a MOCtalk video of my Blacktron Liberator. But at the moment building is just a bit more tempting. </span><br />
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<br />Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-55964141003379825942017-02-21T09:06:00.001-08:002017-02-21T09:24:49.673-08:00I made an LDD file of ats1995's LT2.2 automatic shooting mechanism <div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Been working on a lot of
things including three new LEGO tanks. However this will be a little
addition to my Automatic LEGO Shooting Mechanisms video. Specifically
ats1995's shooting mechanism of his LT2.2. Originally Dacke93 made
digital instructions of this mechanism, but unfortunately some time
ago he deleted them. The mechanism itself is rather old but it has
taught me a lot about shooting mechanisms by building it, and for
that reason I consider it a valuable design for anyone interested in LEGO shooting mechanisms. I also received several requests for the digital
instructions. For those reasons I have remade an LDD file of this
design which you can download through this link:
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LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) software, which you can download here:
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opened the LDD file and loaded the digital model, you will be able to generate
building instructions by pressing F7.
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Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-87610574125241303652017-01-24T10:32:00.001-08:002017-01-24T10:32:31.416-08:00MOCtalk Blacktron ScouttraxIn this MOCtalk video I talk about Blacktron in general and about the technical details of the Blacktron Scouttrax. You should watch especially if you are interested in the steering mechanism and the electrics / propulsion of this MOC:<br />
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Enjoy and have a nice day.Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-57223408461293467052016-11-27T02:15:00.000-08:002016-11-27T02:16:39.747-08:00Blacktron Scouttrax video!The video of my Blacktron Scouttrax is finally done. Took me a lot longer to make than I had thought. Mainly that was because I was experimenting with animation for the first time which just is a labourious process, at least the way I did it. Hope you will like the video. I am also working on a MOCtalk video of this MOC in which I will talk about the technical details, how it all works.<br />
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<br />Kelkschizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389463564194548712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182987072936711061.post-9358682403628763902016-06-23T15:06:00.000-07:002016-06-23T15:06:49.445-07:00Blacktron Scouttrax<span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">This is my Blacktron fast Scouttrax. It is inspired by the 6941 which was one of my favorite sets when I was a kid. It is also the first wheeled vehicle I've build since my 'dark age'. I've been working on this for a long time, abandoning the project several times because I couldn't get it to work as I imagined it. There are still some things I am not quite happy with, so this will not be the final model. I have plenty of ideas on how to improve it. But I think it is far enough along to show it to you guys. I went a little overboard on motors: I really like fast vehicles :). This model is fast enough to get some nice drift action going. It looks really good when doing a fast corner. I should have a video of it up in a couple of weeks. You can find some more images on my Flickr account if you are interested</span><br />
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In this video I talk a little about the
technical side of my latest LEGO tank, the Mark 7 Athena. In it I try
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How I made the gun stabilizing
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My general philosophy for building
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My latest video is something really special, at least I think so. Been working on it for a long time now. It is the first time I've had multiple people working on a video, and I had a lot of trouble getting everything coordinated. Especially because I was filming outdoors, which means you are very dependent on the weather (cold, rain, snow, clouded, or just too wet). But everything finally came together and I think it's something you will enjoy. It's definitely quite a bit different from what I usually do.<br />
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The new build is also quite interesting in itself. For instance it's the first time I have used an EV3, which opens up a lot of interesting possibilities. For instance this tank has a self-stabilizing gun. Soon, I hope to make another video that goes more into the technical details of my new tank. But in the meantime I hope you'll enjoy this: <br />
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Below you will find a link to a digital model of my spring based shooting mechanism (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3K_dUGjVZSHQzVwN2YwejFUZEk/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3K_dUGjVZSHQzVwN2YwejFUZEk/view?usp=sharing</a>). To view it you will need LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) software, which you can download here: <a href="http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/download?ignorereferer=true">http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/download?ignorereferer=true</a>. Once you opened LDD and loaded the digital model, you will be able to generate building instructions by pressing F7.<br />
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I would like to note that this is my first attempt building a digital model. There are several errors which I couldn't fix:<br />
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1. You should replace all instances of 87082 with 15100. It seems 15100 is not present in LDD. <br />
2. The magazine is missing one part, namely 18654. The spot is easy to identify, just place it on the only exposed blue pin.<br />
3. If you are having trouble making the bowstring or assembling the magazine, please take a look at this video: <a href="https://youtu.be/q_2lnsgdV0o">https://youtu.be/q_2lnsgdV0o</a>. <br />
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I hope these instructions will be useful to you. Happy building!<br />
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started somewhere in the middle of 2014, when I saw a video by<br />
Sariel, called Leviathan Airboat. In that video Sariel speculated<br />
about the possibility of using LEGO sails for building an actual LEGO<br />
sailboat. At the time I thought that was a wonderful idea, except<br />
that I wouldn't use LEGO sails but my own custom sails. During the<br />
weeks that followed the idea of building a LEGO sailboat stayed on my<br />
mind, and soon after I started ordering parts from bricklink and<br />
working out some crucial parts to see if it was possible at all. This is the result: </span></span></span></div>
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for tracked vehicles can be a challenge. That is why I made this<br />
video in which I hope to give you some inspiration and to help you get started.<br />
In this video I will talk a little about the history of tanks, about<br />
different kinds of suspension for tanks, how they function and how<br />
to build them with LEGO. This video is mainly meant for people who<br />
are new to building tracked LEGO vehicles.<br />
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It was requested by Koen Gruiters. Unfortunately the video quality is<br />
a bit grainy due to amateuristic video equipment, poor lighting and<br />
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This is the same gun mechanism as the one I used in my Mark 5 and 6 tanks.<br />
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It has fully functional LEGO spring suspension, full 360 degrees turret traverse, gun elevation, turret ring, and last but not least a fast firing, autoloading gun, with a six shot magazine. It's shooting range is about 8 meters. It can fire at any elevation level of the gun barrel. Remote controlled via 4 PF IR receivers. In the future i hope to incorporate two SBricks instead. The three battery packs are easily accessible through hatches, in the hull and on the turret. The turret is perfectly balanced, and the turret ring makes it very stable. <br />
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For more photos and videos of this tank check out my Flickr album:<br />
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Six shot autoloader LEGO tank, inspired by Gyuta97, designed and build by Kelkschiz.<br />
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If you are interested in the guy who inspired me please take a look here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcUhWDkQ6sk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcUhWDkQ6sk</a><br />
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